Seat device for vehicle

ABSTRACT

In a seat device for a vehicle, a dynamic damper comprises a damper case that is formed from first and second case halves joined together so as to be capable of separating from each other to define a damper chamber therebetween, a weight that is housed in the damper chamber, and an elastic member that is disposed between the weight and an inner face of the damper chamber so as to allow vibration of the weight, the damper case being provided with a mounting part that is mounted on a frame of the seat. Thus, it is possible to provide a seat device for a vehicle in which replacement of a weight and an elastic member in order to adjust or change the damping characteristics is possible, and the ease of mounting a damper case on a seat is good.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to an improvement of a seat device for avehicle that includes a dynamic damper attached to a seat frameinstalled in the vehicle.

BACKGROUND ART

In such a seat device for a vehicle, an arrangement in which the dynamicdamper is formed from a housing, this housing, a weight housed withinthe housing so that it can vibrate, and an elastic member that isdisposed between the weight and the housing is known, as disclosed inPatent Document 1 below.

RELATED ART DOCUMENTS Patent Documents

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 2002-242986

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention

In the dynamic damper in the seat device for a vehicle disclosed inPatent Document 1 above, after the weight and the elastic member arehoused in the housing, the entirety of the housing is made into a unitso that it cannot come apart; once the dynamic damper is assembled, evenif it is necessary to adjust or change the damping characteristics, itis impossible to replace the weight and the elastic member with oneshaving different characteristics, and a new dynamic damper has to beprepared, which is not economical. Moreover, since the housing is notprovided with a mounting part for a seat, when mounting on the seat itbecomes necessary to use a special mounting implement such as a band,and the mounting operation is also cumbersome.

The present invention has been accomplished in light of suchcircumstances, and it is an object thereof to provide a seat device fora vehicle in which replacement of a weight and an elastic member inorder to adjust or change the damping characteristics is possible, andthe ease of mounting a damper case (housing) on a seat is good.

Means for Solving the Problems

In order to attain the above object, according to a first aspect of thepresent invention, there is provided a seat device for a vehicle,comprising a dynamic damper attached to a frame of a seat installed inthe vehicle, characterized in that the dynamic damper comprises a dampercase that is formed from first and second case halves joined together soas to be capable of separating from each other to define a damperchamber therebetween, a weight that is housed in the damper chamber, andan elastic member that is disposed between the weight and an inner faceof the damper chamber so as to allow vibration of the weight, the dampercase being provided with a mounting part that is mounted on frames. Itshould be noted here that the elastic member corresponds to an elasticsheet 16, and the mounting part corresponds to an elastic support member24A, 24B, 24C, 50, respectively, of embodiments of the presentinvention, which are described later.

Further, according to a second aspect of the present invention, inaddition to the first aspect, one and the other of the first and secondcase halves have formed thereon a plurality of pairs of elastic linkingclaws and linking holes that snap fit together to join the two casehalves.

Furthermore, according to a third aspect of the present invention, inaddition to the second aspect, the plurality of pairs of elastic linkingclaws and linking holes are disposed at positions sandwiching theweight.

Moreover, according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, inaddition to the first aspect, the elastic member comprises an elasticsheet, and this elastic sheet is disposed in a compressed state betweenan outer face of the weight and an inner face of the damper chamber thatopposes the outer face.

Further, according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, inaddition to any one of the first to fourth aspects, one and the other ofmating faces of the first and second case halves are provided with amating groove and a mating projecting wall that surround the damperchamber and can fit together.

Furthermore, according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, inaddition to any one of the first to fifth aspects, an end wall of atleast one of the first and second case halves is curved so as toprotrude outwardly.

Moreover, according to a seventh aspect of the present invention, inaddition to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the damper case ismounted on the frame of at least one of a seat back and a headrest, andthe weight within the damper case is formed so that the center ofgravity of the weight is positioned above a center in the verticaldirection of the weight.

Further, according to an eighth aspect of the present invention, inaddition to the seventh aspect, a gap between a side face of the weightand an inside face of the damper chamber opposing the side face with theelastic member sandwiched therebetween increases in going away from asupport point of a vibration system on which the dynamic damper ismounted.

Furthermore, according to a ninth aspect of the present invention, inaddition to the first aspect, a recess portion is provided in an outsideface of the case half on the side that has the linking hole, the recessportion receiving a claw part of the elastic linking claw engaged withthe linking hole.

Moreover, according to a tenth aspect of the present invention, inaddition to any one of the first to ninth aspects, the headrest of theseat comprises a headrest frame supported on an upper end part of theseat back and a cushion member formed from a foam material in which isembedded an upper part of the headrest frame, the damper case isretained on the headrest frame via the mounting part and embedded in thecushion member, and the elastic member supporting the weight so as to becapable of vibrating within the damper case is separate and differentfrom the cushion member.

Further, according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, inaddition to the first aspect, an elastic support part is provided on thedamper case as the mounting part, the elastic support part being snapfitted onto the frame for retaining the damper case.

Furthermore, according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, inaddition to the eleventh aspect, the frame has first and second framemembers that are adjacent to each other, and first and second elasticsupport parts are provided on the damper case, the first and secondelastic support parts being snap fitted onto the first and second framemembers so as to grip them.

Moreover, according to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, inaddition to the twelfth aspect, the first and second elastic supportparts are disposed so as to sandwich the center of gravity of theweight.

Further, according to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, inaddition to the twelfth or thirteenth aspect, each of the elasticsupport parts is provided with a major arc-shaped gripping claw that canelastically deform so as to elastically grip a corresponding framemember.

Furthermore, according to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention,in addition to the fourteenth aspect, the gripping claws of the firstand second elastic support parts have internal diameters that aredifferent from each other.

Moreover, according to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, inaddition to the fifteenth aspect, the gripping claws of the first andsecond elastic support parts have stiffnesses that are different fromeach other.

Further, according to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, inaddition to the twelfth aspect, the frame has first and second framemembers that are parallel to each other and a third frame member thatlinks the first and second frame members, and the damper case isprovided with a positioning support part that engages with the thirdframe member so as to define gripping positions at which the first andsecond frame members are gripped by the first and second elastic supportparts.

Furthermore, according to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention,in addition to the seventeenth aspect, and the first and second elasticsupport parts are formed on the first case half of the damper case, thefirst and second elastic support parts engaging with the first andsecond frame members from a direction opposite to the position of thefirst case half, and the positioning support part is formed on thesecond case half, the positioning support part abutting against thethird frame member from a direction opposite to the position of thesecond case half.

Moreover, according to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, inaddition to any one of the fourteenth to sixteenth aspects, each of theelastic support parts has an arm extending from the damper case andsupporting the gripping claw, and a stopper is formed on the dampercase, the stopper restricting flexure of the arm toward the sideopposite to an opening part of the gripping claw.

Further, according to a twentieth aspect of the present invention, inaddition to any one of the fourteenth to eighteenth aspects, thegripping claw is provided with a window hole that enables the framemember gripped by the gripping claw to be viewed.

Furthermore, according to a twenty-first aspect of the presentinvention, in addition to the eleventh aspect, the damper case isprovided with a plurality of the elastic support parts so that theelastic support parts occupy positions at apexes of a polygonsurrounding the center of gravity of the weight.

Moreover, according to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention,in addition to the eleventh aspect, the damper case and the framesupporting the damper case are embedded in a cushion member formed froma foam material, and the damper case is disposed at a position offsettoward one side from a pouring inlet for the foam material in thecushion member.

Further, according to a twenty-third aspect of the present invention, inaddition to the eleventh aspect, a headrest of the seat is formed from aheadrest frame supported on an upper end part of a seat back and acushion member formed from a foam material and having an upper part ofthe headrest frame embedded therein, and the damper case is retained onthe headrest frame via the elastic support part provided on the dampercase and is embedded in the cushion member.

Furthermore, according to a twenty-fourth aspect of the presentinvention, in addition to the first aspect, the dynamic damper isattached to a standing part, which includes the seat back, of the seat,and a rear face of the weight of the dynamic damper is formed as aprotruding curved face having a larger curvature than that of a frontface of the weight.

Moreover, according to a twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention,in addition to the twenty-fourth aspect, the front face is formed as aprotruding curved face having a smaller curvature than that of the rearface.

Further, according to a twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention, inaddition to the twenty-fourth or twenty-fifth aspect, the weight isformed so that the center of gravity is displaced further upward thanthe center of the weight.

Furthermore, according to a twenty-seventh aspect of the presentinvention, in addition to the first aspect, a front wall of the dynamicdamper that faces a seated person side is formed so as to be flat,whereas a rear wall on the side opposite thereto is formed so as to havea convex shape.

Moreover, according to a twenty-eighth aspect of the present invention,in addition to the twenty-seventh aspect, a standing part is formed froma seat back and a headrest supported on an upper end part of the seatback, and the damper case is embedded in a cushion member of theheadrest, the front wall of the damper case being formed into aprotruding curved face following a front face of the headrest.

Further, according to a twenty-ninth aspect of the present invention, inaddition to the eleventh aspect, the elastic support part are formed sothat push-in directions for snap fitting onto the frame are the samedirection.

Furthermore, according to a thirtieth aspect of the present invention,in addition to the twenty-ninth aspect, the headrest frame has first andsecond frame members that are parallel to each other and a third framemember linking the first and second frame members, a pair of elasticsupport parts snap fitted onto the first and second frame members areprovided on the damper case, and the pair of elastic support parts areformed so that push-in directions for snap fitting onto the first andsecond frame members are directed from the outside to the inside of theheadrest frame.

Moreover, according to a thirty-first aspect of the present invention,in addition to the thirtieth aspect, the damper case is provided with apositioning support part that engages with and abuts against the thirdframe member to define a snap fitting position of the first and secondelastic support parts onto the first and second frame members.

Further, according to a thirty-second aspect of the present invention,in addition to the thirty-first aspect, the elastic support part and thepositioning support part are formed integrally with one of the first andsecond case halves forming the damper case.

Furthermore, according to a thirty-third aspect of the presentinvention, in addition to the thirty-second aspect, the elastic supportpart and the positioning support part are formed so that the push-indirection of the elastic support part relative to the first and secondframe members is the same as the push-in direction of the positioningsupport part relative to the third frame member.

Moreover, according to a thirty-fourth aspect of the present invention,in addition to the first aspect, the mounting part is formed as a typethat is variable according to at least one of change in distance andchange in angle between the frame and the damper case.

Effects of the Invention

In accordance with the first aspect of the present invention, since thedynamic damper is formed from the damper case that includes the firstand second case halves joined together so that they can be separatedfrom each other and defining the damper chamber in the interior, theweight housed in the damper chamber, and the elastic member disposedbetween the weight and the inner face of the damper chamber so as toallow vibration of the weight, it is possible to open the damper chamberby separating the damper case into the first and second case halves evenafter the dynamic damper has been assembled and to easily carry outadjustment and alteration of the damping characteristics of the dynamicdamper by exchanging the weight and the elastic member in the interiorof the damper chamber for ones having different characteristics.

Furthermore, since the damper case is provided with the mounting partmounted on the frames, it is possible to easily mount the damper case onthe frame via the mounting part without using a special mountingimplement such as a band.

In accordance with the second aspect of the present invention, since theplurality of pairs of elastic linking claws and linking holes, whichsnap fit together to thus join the first and second case halves, areformed on one and the other of the two case halves, it is possible tosnap fit the plurality of pairs of elastic linking claws and linkingholes merely by abutting the two case halves against each other, thusenabling the two case halves to be easily joined, and after joining itis also possible to separate the two case halves by subjecting theelastic linking claws to elastic deformation to thus disengage them fromthe linking holes.

In accordance with the third aspect of the present invention, since theplurality of pairs of elastic linking claws and linking holes aredisposed at positions sandwiching the weight, it is possible to supporteffectively the vibrational impact force of the weight on the pluralityof pairs of elastic linking claws and linking holes, thereby preventingeffectively deformation of the first and second case halves.

In accordance with the fourth aspect of the present invention, since theelastic member is formed from an elastic sheet, and this elastic sheetis disposed in a compressed state between the outer face of the weightand the inner face of the damper chamber opposing the outer face, it ispossible to prevent displacement of the elastic sheet in the interior ofthe damper chamber, thus enabling the weight to be always held at apredetermined position and thereby suppressing unnecessary movement ofthe weight so as to guarantee a predetermined damping function.

In accordance with the fifth aspect of the present invention, since oneand the other of the mating faces of the first and second case halvesare provided with the mating groove and the mating projecting wall,which can be fitted together while surrounding the damper chamber, it ispossible by the labyrinth effect due to the mating projecting wallfitting into the mating groove to prevent effectively foreign matterfrom entering the damper chamber between the mating faces of the firstand second case halves, thereby enabling an appropriate damping functionof the weight and the elastic member to be maintained over a longperiod. In particular, the headrest in which the dynamic damper isembedded in the cushion member made of a foam material is very effectivesince it is possible to prevent the foam material from entering thedamper chamber.

In accordance with the sixth aspect of the present invention, since theend wall of at least one of the first and second case halves is curvedso as to protrude outwardly, it is possible by means of the outwardlyprotruding curved end wall not only to enhance the stiffness of thedamper case but also to increase the size of the weight due to theenlarged volume of the damper chamber, thereby contributing to animprovement in the damping function.

In accordance with the seventh aspect of the present invention, sincethe damper case is mounted on the frame of at least one of the seat backand the headrest, and the weight within the damper case is formed sothat the center of gravity of the weight is positioned above the centerof the weight in the vertical direction, the center of gravity of theweight occupies a position as far as possible from the support point ofthe vibration system formed from the seat cushion and the headrest,thereby enabling the damping function of the dynamic damper to beenhanced with a weight having a relatively small mass.

In accordance with the eighth aspect of the present invention, since thegap between the side face of the weight and the inside face of thedamper chamber opposing the side face with the elastic member sandwichedtherebetween increases in going away from the support point of thevibration system having the dynamic damper mounted thereon, theamplitude of vibration of the weight increases in going away from thesupport point of the vibration system, thus enabling the damping effectto be enhanced.

In accordance with the ninth aspect of the present invention, since theoutside face of the case half on the side having the linking hole isprovided with the recess part that receives the claw part of the elasticlinking claw engaged with the linking hole, in a state in which thedynamic damper is assembled the elastic linking claw does not projectfrom the outer face of the damper case, and handling of the dynamicdamper becomes easy.

In accordance with the tenth aspect of the present invention, since thehead rest of the seat is formed from the headrest frame supported on theupper end part of the seat back and the cushion member formed from afoam material in which the upper part of the headrest frame is embedded,and the damper case is retained on the headrest frame via the mountingpart and embedded in the cushion member, the dynamic damper occupies aposition as far as possible from the support point of the vibrationsystem formed from the seat cushion and the headrest, thereby enabling adamping function to be imparted to the dynamic damper with a weighthaving a relatively small mass. Moreover, not only is it possible toprevent the foam material from entering the damper case when molding thecushion member from the foam material, thus preventing the dampingcharacteristics of the weight and the elastic member from beingimpaired, but it is also possible to suppress by means of the dampercase transmission of vibration of the weight to the cushion member, thusensuring that a disagreeable sensation is not given to an occupant.

In accordance with the eleventh aspect of the present invention, thedynamic damper is formed from the weight and the damper case supportingthis weight via the elastic member, and the damper case is provided withthe elastic support part snap fitted onto the seat frame to retain thedamper case thereon, thus making it possible to simply and easily mountthe damper case on the seat frame without using screws, etc.

In accordance with the twelfth aspect of the present invention, thefirst and second frame members of the frame that are adjacent to eachother are provided, on opposite sides of the damper case, with the firstand second elastic support parts that snap fit so as to grip them, thedamper case is supported via at least two points on the opposite sidesthereof, and the state in which it is mounted can be stabilized.

In accordance with the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, bydisposing the first and second elastic support parts so as to sandwichthe center of gravity of the weight, the vibrational impact force of theweight is efficiently transmitted to the first and second elasticsupport parts via the damper case, thereby stabilizing the damper case.

In accordance with the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, eachelastic support part is provided with the major arc-shaped gripping clawthat can undergo elastic deformation so as to elastically grip thecorresponding frame member, and the gripping claw can be reliably snapfitted onto the frame member without subjecting the frame member tospecial machining.

In accordance with the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, due tothe internal diameters of the gripping claws of the first and secondelastic support parts being different from each other, any manufacturingerror resulting in a difference between the distance between the centersof the parallel first and second frame members and the distance betweenthe centers of the gripping claws of the first and second elasticsupport parts can be absorbed by relatively small elastic deformation ofthe gripping claws, and the two gripping claws can be easily andreliably mounted on the two frame members in spite of the manufacturingerror.

In accordance with the sixteenth aspect of the present invention, due tothe stiffnesses of the gripping claws of the first and second elasticsupport parts being different from each other, the two gripping clawscan be more easily and reliably mounted on the two frame members inspite of the manufacturing error.

In accordance with the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, dueto there being provided on the damper case the positioning support partthat engages with the third frame member linking the first and secondframe members and defines the gripping position of the first and secondelastic support parts relative to the first and second frame members, itis possible to easily determine a predetermined position of the dampercase on the frame.

In accordance with the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, thefirst and second elastic support parts engaging with the first andsecond frame members from the direction opposite to the position of thefirst case half are formed on the first case half, and the positioningsupport part abutting against the third frame member from the directionopposite to the position of the second case half is formed on the secondcase half, thus ensuring that the vibrational impact force of the weightdoes not act in a direction that separates the first and second casehalves and thereby preventing the damper case from coming apart due tothe vibrational impact force of the weight.

In accordance with the nineteenth aspect of the present invention, sinceeach elastic support part has the arm extending from the damper case andsupporting the gripping claw, it is possible by selection of the lengthof the arm to make the distance between the centers of the two grippingclaws coincide with the distance between the centers of the two framemembers, thus enabling the gripping claws to reliably engage with thetwo frame members. Moreover, since the stopper for restricting flexureof the arm toward the side opposite to the opening part of the grippingclaw is formed on the damper case, even if a large load acts on thedamper case in the direction in which the gripping claw engages with theframe member, the stopper abuts against the arm to thus restrict flexureof the arm, thereby restricting unnecessary movement of the damper case.

In accordance with the twentieth aspect of the present invention, due tothe gripping claw being provided with the window hole through which theframe member gripped thereby is visually identified, it is possible tovisually confirm through the window hole of the gripping claw whether ornot the state of engagement of the gripping claw with the frame memberis appropriate.

In accordance with the twenty-first aspect of the present invention, dueto the plurality of elastic support parts being provided on the dampercase so as to occupy positions at the apexes of a polygon surroundingthe center of gravity of the weight, it is possible to disperse thevibrational impact force of the weight substantially equally among allthe elastic support parts via the damper case, thus suppressingeffectively vibration of the damper case and contributing to animprovement in the ride comfort.

In accordance with the twenty-second aspect of the present invention,since the damper case and the frame supporting same are embedded in thecushion member formed from a foam material, it is possible, when moldingthe cushion member using a foam material, to prevent the foam materialfrom entering the damper case and impairing the damping characteristicsof the weight and the elastic member. Moreover, since the damper case isdisposed at a position that is offset toward one side from the pouringinlet for the foam material in the cushion member, the pressure ofpouring the foam material into the foam material pouring inlet does notact directly on the dynamic damper, and it is therefore possible toprevent the dynamic damper from becoming disengaged from the frame ofthe elastic support part due to the pour-in pressure.

In accordance with the twenty-third aspect of the present invention,since the headrest of the seat is formed from the headrest framesupported on the upper end part of the seat back and the cushion membermade of a foam material in which the upper part of the headrest frame isembedded, and the damper case is retained by the headrest frame via theelastic support part provided on the damper case and embedded in thecushion member, the dynamic damper occupies a position as far aspossible from the support point of the vibration system formed from theseat cushion and the headrest, and it is therefore possible to impart adamping function to the dynamic damper with a weight having a relativelysmall mass. Moreover, when molding the cushion member using a foammaterial, not only is it possible to prevent the foam material fromentering the damper case and impairing the damping characteristics ofthe weight and the elastic member, but it is also possible by means ofthe damper case to suppress transmission of vibration of the weight tothe cushion member, thus ensuring that a disagreeable sensation is notgiven to an occupant.

In accordance with the twenty-third aspect of the present invention,since the headrest of the seat is formed from the headrest framesupported on the upper end part of the seat back and the cushion membermade of a foam material in which the upper part of the headrest frame isembedded, the dynamic damper is formed by housing the weight wrappedwith the elastic member in the damper case as the damper case, and thedamper case is retained by the headrest frame via the elastic supportpart provided on the damper case and embedded in the cushion member, thedynamic damper occupies a position as far as possible from the supportpoint of the vibration system formed from the seat cushion and theheadrest, and it is therefore possible to impart a damping function tothe dynamic damper with a weight having a relatively small mass.Moreover, when molding the cushion member using a foam material, notonly is it possible to prevent the foam material from entering thedamper case and impairing the damping characteristics of the weight andthe elastic member, but it is also possible by means of the damper caseto suppress transmission of vibration of the weight to the cushionmember, thus ensuring that a disagreeable sensation is not given to anoccupant.

In accordance with the twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention,since the dynamic damper is attached to the standing part, including theseat back, of the seat, and the rear face of the weight of the dynamicdamper is formed into a protruding curved face that has a greatercurvature than that of the front face of the weight, it is possible toeasily carry out molding while ensuring the heaviness of the weight.

In accordance with the twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention,since the front face of the weight is formed into a protruding curvedface that has a smaller curvature than that of the rear face, it ispossible to increase the heaviness of the weight by a portioncorresponding to the bulge of the front face, thus enhancing the dampingfunction of the dynamic damper.

In accordance with the twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention,since the weight is formed so that the center of gravity thereof isdisplaced upwardly from the center of the weight, the center of gravityof the weight is as far as possible from the support point of thestanding part of the seat, and it is therefore possible for the dynamicdamper to exhibit an effective damping function for the standing partwith a weight having a relatively small mass.

In accordance with the twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention,since the front wall of the dynamic damper facing the seated person sideis formed as a flat shape, and the rear wall on the side oppositethereto is formed as a convex shape, when the weight vibrates,transmission of the vibration to the cushion member is suppressed by thedamper case, and a disagreeable sensation is not given to the seatedperson.

Furthermore, even when the thickness of the cushion member in front ofthe damper case is small, since the front face directed toward theseated person side of the damper case is formed as a flat shape, even ifthe seated person is strongly pressed against the cushion member infront of the damper case due to an impact or a reaction, since the frontwall of the damper case directed toward the seated person side is formedas a flat shape, the damper case supports the seated person over arelatively wide area, thus suppressing as much as possible any increasein the pressure acting on the seated person and thereby eliminating oralleviating any disagreeable sensation given to the seated person by thedamper case.

On the other hand, since the rear face of the damper case is formed as aconvex shape, it is possible to ensure that there is sufficient volumefor the interior of the damper case, thereby enabling a weight having adesired heaviness to be housed and the damping function of the dynamicdamper to be enhanced.

In accordance with the twenty-eighth aspect of the present invention,since the standing part is formed from the seat back and the headrestsupported on the upper end part thereof, and the damper case is embeddedin the cushion member of the headrest, the center of gravity of theweight occupies a position far above the support position for thestanding part of the seat, and it is therefore possible for the dynamicdamper to exhibit an effective damping function toward the standing partwith a weight having a relatively small mass.

Furthermore, when the damper case is embedded in the cushion member ofthe headrest, the damper case can prevent the cushion member fromentering its interior, and it is possible to prevent the dampingcharacteristics of the dynamic damper from deviating due to such entry.

Moreover, since the front wall of the damper case is formed as aprotruding curved face that follows the front face of the headrest, itis possible to make the thickness of the cushion member in front of thedamper case constant, thereby improving the feel for a seated personwhen they contact the front face of the cushion member. Furthermore,because of the bulge of the front wall of the damper case, the volumeincreases, and the heaviness of the weight can be increased accordingly,thus improving the damping function.

In accordance with the twenty-ninth aspect of the present invention,since the plurality of elastic support parts are formed so that thepush-in directions for snap fitting onto the frame are the samedirection, it is possible to snap fit the plurality of elastic supportparts onto the seat frame at the same time, thus speeding up theoperation of mounting the damper support.

In accordance with the thirtieth aspect of the present invention, sincethe headrest frame has the first and second frame members arranged inparallel to each other and the third frame member linking these firstand second frame members, the damper support is provided with the pairof elastic support parts snap fitted onto the first and second framemembers, and the pair of elastic support parts are formed so that thepush-in direction for snap fitting onto the first and second framemembers goes from the outside toward the inside of the headrest frame,it is possible by pushing in the damper support from the outside towardthe inside of the headrest frame to snap fit the pair of elastic supportparts onto the first and second frame members of the headrest frame atthe same time.

In accordance with the thirty-first aspect of the present invention,since the damper case is provided with the positioning support part,which engages with and abuts against the third frame member to thusdefine the snap fitting position of the first and second elastic supportparts relative to the first and second frame members, it is possible tosimply determine a predetermined position for the damper support on theheadrest frame.

In accordance with the thirty-second aspect of the present invention,since the elastic support part and the positioning support part areformed integrally with one of the first and second case halves formingthe damper case, it is possible to form the elastic support part and thepositioning support part on one of the first and second case halves atthe same time. In this process, although the one case half having theelastic support part and the positioning support part has a complicatedshape, since the shape of the other case half is simplified, overall itis possible to easily carry out molding of the first and second casehalves.

In accordance with the thirty-third aspect of the present invention,since the elastic support part and the positioning support part areformed so that the push-in direction of the elastic support partrelative to the first and second frame members is the same as thepush-in direction of the positioning support part relative to the thirdframe member, it is possible to simultaneously carry out snap fitting ofthe elastic support part onto the first and second frame members andengagement and abutment of the positioning support part against thethird frame member, thus speeding up the operation of mounting thedamper support.

In accordance with the thirty-fourth aspect of the present invention,since the mounting part is formed as a variable type so as to correspondto at least one of variation in the distance and the angle between theframe and the damper case, it is possible to mount a common dynamicdamper on a plurality of types of seat having different framespecifications, thereby enhancing the multi-purpose features of thedynamic damper and reducing the cost.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a side view of a seat device for an automobile related to afirst embodiment of the present invention. (first embodiment)

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of part 2 in FIG. 1 (area around headrest).(first embodiment)

FIG. 3 is a view in the direction of arrow 3 in FIG. 2. (firstembodiment)

FIG. 4 is a view in the direction of arrow 4 in FIG. 2. (firstembodiment)

FIG. 5 is a sectional view along line 5-5 in FIG. 3. (first embodiment)

FIG. 6 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 3. (first embodiment)

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a dynamic damper in FIG. 6.(first embodiment)

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a method for molding a cushion memberof a headrest using a foam material. (first embodiment)

FIG. 9 is a front view showing differently shaped examples (A) to (C) ofa weight in the dynamic damper. (first embodiment)

FIG. 10 is a front view, corresponding to FIG. 3, showing a secondembodiment of the present invention. (second embodiment)

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a headrest showing a third embodimentof the present invention. (third embodiment)

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a seat device for an automobile showinga fourth embodiment of the present invention. (fourth embodiment)

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a seat device for an automobile showinga fifth embodiment of the present invention. (fifth embodiment)

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a seat device for an automobile showinga sixth embodiment of the present invention. (sixth embodiment)

FIG. 15 is a view, corresponding to FIG. 6, showing a seventh embodimentof the present invention. (seventh embodiment)

FIG. 16 is a view, corresponding to FIG. 11, showing an eighthembodiment of the present invention. (eighth embodiment)

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a headrest for a seat for an automobilerelated to a ninth embodiment of the present invention. (ninthembodiment)

FIG. 18 is a sectional view along line 18-18 in FIG. 17. (ninthembodiment)

FIG. 19 is a front view of a headrest for a seat for an automobilerelated to a tenth embodiment of the present invention. (tenthembodiment)

FIG. 20 is a sectional view along line 20-20 in FIG. 19. (tenthembodiment)

FIG. 21 is a view, corresponding to FIG. 18, showing an eleventhembodiment of the present invention. (eleventh embodiment)

FIG. 22 is a front view of a seat back of a seat for an automobilerelated to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention. (twelfthembodiment)

FIG. 23 is a sectional view along line 23-23 in FIG. 22. (twelfthembodiment)

FIG. 24 is a view, corresponding to FIG. 23, showing a differentmounting mode for a dynamic damper in the twelfth embodiment. (twelfthembodiment)

EXPLANATION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS AND SYMBOLS

-   C Center in vertical direction of weight-   D Dynamic damper-   G Center of gravity of weight-   S Seat-   2 Seat cushion-   3 Seat back-   4 Headrest-   6 Seat cushion frame-   10 Seat back frame-   12 Headrest frame-   15 Weight-   16 Elastic member (elastic sheet)-   17 Damper case-   17A First case half-   17B Second case half-   17C Damper chamber-   17 f Damper chamber end wall (front wall)-   17 r Damper chamber end wall (rear wall)-   20 Mating groove-   21 Mating projecting wall-   22 Elastic linking claw-   23 Linking hole-   23 a Recess portion-   24A, 24B, 24C Mounting part (elastic support member)-   50 Mounting part (elastic support member)

MODES FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

A first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 8 isnow explained. In the explanation below, fore-and-aft and left-and-rightare with respect to an automobile to which the present invention isapplied.

First Embodiment

In FIG. 1, a seat S for an automobile is formed from a seat cushion 2, aseat back 3, and a headrest 4. The seat cushion 2 has a seat cushionframe 6 having formed in a lower part a plurality of support legs 7 and7, and the support legs 7 and 7 are fixed to a floor F of theautomobile.

A pair of left and right brackets 8, which project upwardly, areprovided so as to be connected to a rear end part of the seat cushionframe 6, and a seat back frame 10 of the seat back 3 is linked to thebrackets 8 via a pivot shaft 9 so that it can recline.

Furthermore, a pair of left and right support tubes 11 and 11 arefixedly provided on an upper end part of the seat back frame 10, and theheadrest 4 is supported by these support tubes 11 and 11 so that it canbe raised, lowered, and fixed.

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 6, the headrest 4 is formed into a teardropshape from a headrest frame 12, a urethane foam cushion member 13supported thereon, and a surface skin 14 covering the surface thereof,and a dynamic damper D is mounted on the headrest frame 12.

The headrest frame 12 is formed by bending a pipe material, and isformed from a pair of left and right main frame members 12 a and 12 asupported on the pair of support tubes 11 and 11, upper frame members 12b and 12 b bending forwardly from the upper ends of the main framemembers 12 a and 12 a, a pair of left and right front vertical framemembers 12 c and 12 c extending while bending downwardly from the frontlower ends of the upper frame members 12 b and 12 b, and a fronthorizontal frame member 12 d integrally linking lower end parts of thefront vertical frame members 12 c and 12 c to each other; a reinforcingcrossbar 19 having a smaller diameter than that of the pipe material iswelded so as to bridge the left and right front vertical frame members12 c and 12 c. The cushion member 13 is formed so as to wrap around theheadrest frame 12 from upper parts of the main frame members 12 a and 12a to the front horizontal frame member 12 d, and the cushion member 13is covered by the surface skin 14.

Before forming the cushion member 13, the dynamic damper D is mounted byutilizing the front vertical frame members 12 c and 12 c and the fronthorizontal frame member 12 d. The dynamic damper D is formed from aweight 15, an elastic sheet 16 wrapped around the weight 15 so as to besuperimposed on all of the faces thereof, and a damper case 17 having adamper chamber C housing the weight 15 and the elastic sheet 16, theweight 15 being supported in all directions on the damper case 17 viathe elastic sheet 16.

As is clearly shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 5, and FIG. 7, the weight 15 is madeof cast iron and is a hexahedron that is flat in the fore-and-aftdirection, its front face 15 f is formed into a protruding curved facethat is close to a flat face, and its rear face 15 r is formed into acurved face that protrudes rearwardly and to a greater extent than thefront face 15 f. Furthermore, the weight 15 is formed so as to graduallyincrease in thickness in the fore-and-aft direction in going upward andalso gradually increase in width in the left-and-right direction ingoing upward; this makes the center of gravity G of the weight 15 bedisplaced from the center C of the weight 15 by e1 to the top and by e2to the rear. This weight 15 forms an inverted trapezoidal shape whenviewed from the front.

The elastic sheet 16 is made of a urethane foam in which four sheetpieces 16 b to 16 e protrude from a rectangular central portion 16 acorresponding to the rear face 15 r of the weight; when wrapping theelastic sheet 16 around the weight 15, after the front face 15 f of theweight 15 is placed on the central portion 16 a of the elastic sheet 16,the four sheet pieces 16 b to 16 e are each made to rise, folded towardthe rear face 15 r of the weight 15, and adhered to the front face 15 fvia double-sided adhesive tape 18. The weight 15 thus wrapped with theelastic sheet 16 is housed within the damper case 17, which is splitinto two in the fore-and-aft direction. The elastic sheet 16 is disposedin a compressed state between an outer face of the weight 15 and aninner face of the damper chamber C opposing the outer face. This makesit possible to prevent the elastic sheet 16 from being displaced withinthe damper chamber C, thus enabling the weight 15 to always be held at apredetermined position, and suppresses unnecessary movement of theweight 15, thus guaranteeing a predetermined damping function.

As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 7, the damper case 17 has a shape that issimilar to the external shape of the weight 15; it therefore has a boxshape that is flat in the fore-and-aft direction, its front wall 17 f isformed as a curved face that is close to a flat face so as to correspondto the front face 15 f of the weight 15, and its rear wall 17 r isformed into a curved face that projects rearwardly by a large amount soas to correspond to the rear face 15 r of the weight 15.

The damper case 17 is divided into two, that is, a first case half 17Aon the front side and a second case half 17B on the rear side, and thedamper chamber C is defined between the first and second case halves 17Aand 17B, the damper chamber C being capable of housing the weight 15wrapped with the elastic sheet 16. The case halves 17A and 17B are eachmolded using a synthetic resin.

The first and second case halves 17A and 17B are formed so that a gap A(see FIG. 2) between a side face that follows the vertical direction ofthe weight 15 and an inside face of the damper chamber C that opposesthe side face with the elastic sheet 16 sandwiched therebetweenincreases in going upward. That is, the gap A increases in going awayfrom the support point 9 of a vibration system formed from the seat back3 and the headrest 4. In the case of the illustrated example, in orderto emphasize damping of fore-and-aft vibration of the vibration system,the first and second case halves 17A and 17B are formed so that the gapA in the fore-and-aft direction between the weight 15 and the inner faceof the damper chamber C increases in a direction that goes away from thesupport point 9, that is, in going upward.

Furthermore, a mating groove 20 and a mating projecting wall 21 areprovided on one and the other of mating faces of the two case halves 17Aand 17B, the mating groove 20 and the mating projecting wall 21surrounding the damper chamber C and being capable of being fittedtogether, a plurality of elastic linking claws 22 projecting outwardlyare formed at the extremity of the mating projecting wall 21, and aplurality of linking holes 23 that the elastic linking claws 22 canelastically snap fit into are formed in the bottom of the mating groove20. The plurality of pairs of elastic linking claws 22 and linking holes23 are disposed on left and right side walls of the first and secondcase halves 17A and 17B opposing each other with the weight 15sandwiched therebetween, and are also disposed on upper walls of thefirst and second case halves 17A and 17B.

A plurality of recess portions 23 a are formed on the outside face ofthe case half on the side having the linking holes 23, the first casehalf 17A in the illustrated example, the recess portions 23 a receivingclaw parts of the elastic linking claws 22 engaging with the linkingholes 23. Therefore, the elastic linking claws 22 do not project fromthe outer face of the damper case 17, and handling of the dynamic damperD becomes easy.

First and second elastic support parts 24A and 24B are formed integrallywith left and right side walls of the second case half 17B. These firstand second elastic support parts 24A and 24B are formed fromplate-shaped arms 25 a and 25 b projecting outwardly from the left andright side walls of the second case half 17B and major arc-shapedgripping claws 26 a and 26 b connectedly provided at the extremity ofthe arms 25 a and 25 b and capable of snap fitting onto the frontvertical frame members 12 c and 12 c so as to grip them. That is, themajor arc-shaped gripping claws 26 a and 26 b can elastically grip thefront vertical frame members 12 c and 12 c over more than half theperiphery thereof. With regard to the major arc-shaped gripping claws 26a and 26 b, opening portions 27 a and 27 b are directed rearwardly so asto engage with the front vertical frame members 12 c and 12 c from thefront. Therefore, a rearward load from the head of an occupant acts in adirection in which the gripping claws 26 a and 26 b of the first andsecond elastic support parts 24A and 24B engage with the front verticalframe members 12 c and 12 c, thus preventing disengagement of thegripping claws 26 a and 26 b. Furthermore, it is possible, by selectionof the length of the arms 25 a and 25 b, to make the distance betweenthe centers of the gripping claws 26 a and 26 b coincide with thedistance between the centers of the two front vertical frame members 12c and 12 c, thereby enabling engagement of the gripping claws 26 a and26 b with the front vertical frame members 12 c and 12 c to beappropriately carried out.

The major arc-shaped gripping claws 26 a and 26 b are formed so thattheir internal diameters D1 and D2 are different from each other. In theillustrated example, the internal diameter D2 of the gripping claw 26 bof the second elastic support part 24B is set larger than the internaldiameter D1 of the gripping claw 26 a of the first elastic support part24A. Furthermore, the major arc-shaped gripping claws 26 a and 26 b areformed so that their stiffnesses are different from each other. In theillustrated example, a cutout 28 is provided in an extremity part of thegripping claw 26 a of the first elastic support part 24A so that thestiffness of the gripping claw 26 a of the first elastic support part24A is lower than that of the gripping claw 26 b of the second elasticsupport part 24B, or the thickness of the gripping claw 26 a is set tobe thinner than that of the gripping claw 26 b. Furthermore, the firstand second elastic support parts 24A and 24B are disposed so as tosandwich the center of gravity G of the weight 15.

Moreover, each of the gripping claws 26 a and 26 b is provided with awindow hole 29, and the state of engagement of the gripping claws 26 aand 26 b and the front vertical frame members 12 c and 12 c can bevisually confirmed through the window hole 29.

On the other hand, a positioning support part 30 is formed integrallywith a lower wall of the first case half 17A. This positioning supportpart 30 is formed from a plate-shaped arm 30 a that projects downwardlyfrom a lower wall of the first case half 17A and a U-shaped abutmentclaw 30 b that is connectedly provided at the lower end of the arm 30 aand abuts against and engages with the front horizontal frame member 12d; this abutment claw 30 b abuts against and engages with the fronthorizontal frame member 12 d from the rear so as to define the positionat which the gripping claws 26 a and 26 b and the left and right frontvertical frame members 12 c and 12 c are engaged. The mounting positionfor the damper case 17 on the headrest frame 12 is thus determined

Formed on bases of the arms 25 a 25 b and 30 a of the first and secondelastic support parts 24A and 24B and the positioning support part 30 isa thick part 31 for reinforcing the bases, and formed on the left andright side walls of the first case half 17A are a pair of stoppers 32and 32 that abut against the arms 25 a and 25 b of the first and secondelastic support parts 24A and 24B so as to restrict forward flexurethereof, that is, flexure of the arms 25 a and 25 b toward the sideopposite to the opening portions 27 a and 27 b of the gripping claws 26a and 26 b. Each stopper 32 is formed so as to have a squared U-shapedsection from a middle wall portion 32 a linearly abutting against a backface of the corresponding gripping claws 26 a and 26 b, and a pair ofside wall portions 32 b and 32 b connected to opposite ends of themiddle wall portion 32 a and abutting against a curved face extendingfrom the corresponding arms 25 a and 25 b to the back face of thegripping claws 26 a and 26 b. Since the stopper 32 thus arranged hashigh stiffness and can ensure that there is a wide abutment face againstthe back face of an area from the corresponding arms 25 a and 25 b tothe gripping claws 26 a and 26 b, flexure of the arms 25 a and 25 b canbe restricted effectively while avoiding the concentration of stress asmuch as possible. Therefore, even if a large rearward load acts on thedamper case 17 from the head of an occupant, the stoppers 32 and 32 abutagainst the front faces of the arms 25 a and 25 b to thus restrictforward flexure of the arms 25 a and 25 b, thereby restrictingunnecessary rearward movement of the damper case 17.

Since the stopper 32 is integrally linked to the outside wall of themating groove 20, it can contribute to reinforcement of the outside wallof the mating groove 20.

Furthermore, formed on the arm portion 30 a of the positioning supportpart 30 are a plurality of reinforcing ribs 33 linking the lower wall ofthe first case half 17A and the abutment claw 30 b.

A method for embedding the dynamic damper D in the headrest 4 is nowexplained by reference to FIG. 8.

Molds 37 a and 37 b that can be opened and closed in the verticaldirection are mounted on a lower face of a machine platform 35, themolds 37 a and 37 b forming a cavity 36 corresponding to the externalshape of the headrest 4 apart from the headrest frame 12, and thesurface skin 14 for the headrest 4 is stretched in advance on an innerface of the cavity 36.

The surface skin 14 is provided with a foaming synthetic resin pouringinlet 38 opening on an upper face thereof, and a support plate 39 fixedto an upper face of a molding stage 35 is provided with a nozzle guidetube 40 inserted into the foam material pouring inlet 38. Mounted on thesupport plate 39 is a foam material supply device 42 having a nozzle 41inserted into the nozzle guide tube 40. The main frame members 12 a and12 a of the headrest frame 12 disposed within the nozzle guide tube 40are supported on a bracket 43 provided on the support plate 39. Thedynamic damper D, which is supported on the front vertical frame members12 c and 12 c of the headrest frame 12, is disposed offset toward oneside of the foam material pouring inlet within the surface skin 14.

The foam material 44 such as a urethane is poured into the bag-shapedsurface skin 14 in intimate contact with the inner face of the cavity 36from the foam material supply device 40 through the nozzle 41, etc., andby making it foam the cushion member 13 wrapped around the headrestframe 12 and the dynamic damper D can be formed within the surface skin14. In this process, disposing the dynamic damper D, which is supportedon the front vertical frame members 12 c and 12 c, offset toward oneside of the foam material pouring inlet 38 enables the pouring pressureof the foam material 44 into the foam material pouring inlet 38 to beprevented from acting directly on the dynamic damper D, and there istherefore no possibility that the dynamic damper D will be disengagedfrom the front vertical frame members 12 c and 12 c of the elasticsupport parts 24A and 24B by means of the pouring pressure. Furthermore,since the first and second case halves 17A and 17B are joined by fittingtogether the mating groove 20 and the mating projecting wall 21 on theirmating faces, it is possible to reliably prevent by virtue of alabyrinth effect the foam material 44 from entering via the joined facesof the two case halves 17A and 17B, thereby enabling the dampingfunction of the dynamic damper D to be appropriately maintained.

The headrest 4 thus produced can be taken out of the molds 37 a and 37 bby opening them in the vertical direction.

The operation of this first embodiment is now explained.

When assembling the dynamic damper D, the weight 15 wrapped with theelastic sheet 16 as described above is fitted into the first case half17A or the second case half 17B of the damper case 17, then openingparts of the two case halves 17A and 17B are matched up, and the matingprojecting wall 21 of one opening part is inserted deeply into themating groove 20 of the other opening part, thereby enabling the twocase halves 17A and 17B to be simply joined by means of engagement ofthe elastic linking claws 22 and the latching holes 23 without usingscrews, etc., and at the same time the weight 15 can be supported in alldirections on the damper case 17 via the elastic sheet 16.

Furthermore, after the first and second case halves 17A and 17B arejoined, the elastic linking claws 22 can be subjected to elasticdeformation to thus make them disengage from the linking holes 23, andthe two case halves 17A and 17B can be separated to thus open the damperchamber 17C. It is therefore possible to easily carry out adjustment andalteration of the damping characteristics of the dynamic damper D bytaking out the weight 15 and the elastic sheet 16 from the damperchamber C and replacing them with ones having different characteristics.

When mounting the dynamic damper D thus assembled onto the headrestframe 12, the gripping claws 26 a and 26 b of the first and secondelastic support parts 24A and 24B are first pushed from the frontagainst the left and right front vertical frame members 12 c and 12 c ofthe headrest frame 12, and the left and right gripping claws 26 a and 26b are snap fitted onto the left and right front vertical frame members12 c and 12 c to thus grip the front vertical frame members 12 c and 12c. The damper case 17 can simply and easily be mounted on the headrestframe 12 without using a special mounting implement such as screws or aband and, moreover, because of the snap fitting of the gripping claws 26a and 26 b there is no need to subject the left and right front verticalframe members 12 c and 12 c to special machining

In this arrangement, since the internal diameter D2 of the gripping claw26 b of the second elastic support part 24B is set larger than theinternal diameter D1 of the gripping claw 26 a of the first elasticsupport part 24A, and the gripping claws 26 a and 26 b have differentstiffnesses from each other, it is possible to absorb the manufacturingerror resulting in a difference between the distance between the centersof the left and right front vertical frame members 12 c and 12 c and thedistance between the centers of the left and right of the gripping claws26 a and 26 b by relatively small elastic deformation of the left andright gripping claws 26 a and 26 b, and it is therefore possible toeasily and reliably mount the two gripping claws 26 a and 26 b on thetwo front vertical frame members 12 c and 12 c in spite of themanufacturing error.

While the automobile is traveling, when there is transmission from thefloor F of the automobile to the seat back 3 and the headrest 4 via theseat cushion 2 and the pivot shaft 9, in the dynamic damper D resonanceof the weight 22 is accompanied by elastic deformation of the elasticsheet 16 and the vibrational energy of the seat back 3 and the headrest4 is instead absorbed, thus damping the seat back 3 and the headrest 4.

Moreover, the dynamic damper D is formed by housing the weight 15wrapped with the elastic sheet 16 in the damper case 17, which is formedfrom the first and second case halves 17A and 17B joined together sothat they can be separated from each other, the first and second elasticsupport parts 24A and 24B, which engage with the front vertical framemembers 12 c and 12 c from the direction opposite to the position of thesecond case half 17B, that is, from the front, are formed on the secondcase half 17B, and the positioning support part 30, which abuts againstthe front horizontal frame member 12 d from the direction opposite tothe position of the first case half 17A, that is, from the rear, isformed on the first case half 17A; when the weight 15 vibratesvigorously in the fore-and-aft direction and a rearward vibrationalimpact force acts on the second case half 17B, the vibrational impactforce is supported by the left and right front vertical frame members 12c and 12 c via the first and second elastic support parts 24A and 24Bextending from the second case half 17B. When a forward vibrationalimpact force acts on the first case half 17A, the vibrational impactforce is supported by the front horizontal frame member 12 d via thepositioning support part 30 extending from the first case half 17A.Therefore, neither forward nor rearward vibrational impact forces act onthe first and second case halves 17A and 17B in the direction thatseparates them, and it is thus possible to prevent the damper case 17from coming apart due to the vibrational impact force of the weight 15.Furthermore, since transmission of vibration of the weight 15 to thecushion member 13 is suppressed by the damper case 17, a disagreeablesensation is not given to an occupant.

Furthermore, since the first and second elastic support parts 24A and24B are disposed so as to sandwich the center of gravity G of the weight15, the vibrational impact force of the weight 15 can be supportedstably via the second case half 17B. Moreover, since the plurality ofpairs of elastic linking claws 22 and linking holes 23 formed on thefirst and second case halves 17A and 17B are disposed at positionssandwiching the weight 15, it is possible to support effectively thevibrational impact force of the weight 15 on the plurality of pairs ofelastic linking claws 22 and linking holes 23 in the mutually engagedstate, thereby preventing effectively deformation of the first andsecond case halves 17A and 17B.

Moreover, since the weight 15 is positioned such that the center ofgravity G is displaced upwardly by e1 from the center C of the weight15, the center of gravity G of the weight 15 occupies a position as faras possible from the support point of the vibration system formed fromthe seat cushion 2 and the headrest 4, and it is therefore possible tocontribute to the damping function of the dynamic damper D with theweight 22 having a relatively small mass.

Moreover, since the gap A between the side face of the weight 15 and theinside face of the damper chamber C opposing the side face with theelastic sheet 16 sandwiched therebetween increases in the directiongoing away from the support point 9 of the single vibration systemformed from the seat back 3 and the headrest 4, the amplitude ofvibration of the weight 15 increases as it goes away from the supportpoint 9, thereby logically enhancing the damping effect.

Furthermore, since due to the center of gravity G of the weight 15 beingdisplaced rearwardly from the center C of the weight 15 by e2, thevibration center of the weight 15 is displaced rearwardly from the frontface of the headrest 4 by a portion corresponding to the above e2; whenthe weight 15 vibrates, it is possible to suppress as much as possible adisagreeable sensation caused by the vibration from being given to thehead of a seated person.

As the weight 15 in which the center of gravity G of the weight 15 isdisplaced upwardly from the center C of the weight 15, other than theweight 15 in the above embodiment, weights 15 shown in FIG. 9(A) to (C)may be used. That is, the weight 15 of FIG. 9(A) is provided in itslower part with a through hole 53, a recess part, or a cutout forreducing the mass to thus displace the center of gravity G upwardly fromthe center C of the weight 15, the weight 15 of FIG. 9(B) is formed intoan inverted triangle shape to thus displace the center of gravity Gupwardly from the center C of the weight 15, and the weight 15 of FIG.9(C) is formed into a T-shape to thus displace the center of gravity Gupwardly from the center C of the weight 15. A weight 15 having a shapecombining the above may also be used.

Furthermore, since the damper case 17 has a box shape that is flat inthe fore-and-aft direction so as to match the external shape of theweight 15, the front wall 17 f is formed as a curved face that is closeto a flat face so as to match the front face 15 f of the weight 15, andthe rear wall 17 r is formed as a curved face that is curved to agreater extent than the front wall 17 f with the protruding side facingtoward the rear so as to match the rear face 15 r of the weight 15, evenwhen the head of an occupant is strongly pressed against the front wall17 f of the damper case 17 via the cushion member 13, the head of theoccupant is supported over a relatively wide area of the front wall 17 fof the damper case 17, thereby giving no disagreeable sensation to theoccupant. Moreover, the curved shapes of the front wall 17 f and therear wall 17 r contribute to reinforcing the stiffness of the dampercase 17. The rear face of the weight 15 and the rear wall 17 r of thedamper case 17, which are strongly curved, can contribute to animprovement in the damping function of the dynamic damper D by utilizingeffectively the space within the headrest 4 and allowing the thicknessof the weight 15 to increase.

A second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 10 is nowexplained.

Second Embodiment

In the second embodiment, three or more elastic support parts 24A to 24Csupported on a headrest frame 12 are formed on a damper case 17 so as tobe positioned at apexes of a polygon 34 surrounding the center ofgravity G of a weight 15; specifically, the first to third elasticsupport parts 24A to 24C are formed on the damper case 17 so as to bedisposed at the three apexes of an inverted triangle 34, and the weight15 is formed so that the center of gravity G of the weight 15 ispositioned in a region of the inverted triangle 34. The third elasticsupport part 24C is formed from an arm 25 c and a major arc-shapedgripping claw 26 c in basically the same manner as for the first andsecond elastic support parts 24A and 24B.

The first and second elastic support parts 24A and 24B are formed on asecond case half 17B in the same manner as in the preceding embodimentand are snap fitted onto left and right front vertical frame members 12c and 12 c of the headrest frame 12 from the front, and the thirdelastic support member 24C is formed on a first case half 17A and snapfitted onto the front horizontal frame member 12 d from the rear.

Since the arrangement is otherwise the same as that of the precedingembodiment, parts in FIG. 10 corresponding to those of the precedingembodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and symbols, andduplication of the explanation is omitted.

In accordance with the second embodiment, since the three or moreelastic support parts 24A to 24C supported on the headrest frame 12 areformed on the damper case 17 so as to be positioned at the apexes of thepolygon 34 surrounding the center of gravity G of the weight 15, thevibrational impact force of the weight 15 is dispersed substantiallyequally to all of the elastic support parts 24A to 24C via the dampercase 17, thereby suppressing vibration of the damper case 17 effectivelyand contributing to an improvement in the ride comfort.

A third embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 11 is nowexplained.

Third Embodiment

In the third embodiment, the dynamic damper D of the first embodiment ismounted on left and right upper frame members 12 b and 12 b of aheadrest frame 12. That is, first and second elastic support parts 24Aand 24B of a damper case 17 are snap fitted onto the left and rightupper frame members 12 b and 12 b from above, and a positioning supportpart 30 abuts against from below and engages with a cross member 46linking rear end parts of the left and right upper frame members 12 band 12 b. Since the arrangement is otherwise the same as that of thefirst embodiment, parts in FIG. 11 corresponding to those of the firstembodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and symbols, andduplication of the explanation is omitted.

In accordance with the third embodiment, it is possible, by utilizingeffectively the space between the left and right upper frame members 12b and 12 b for installing the dynamic damper D, to ensure that there isa sufficient thickness for a front part, against which the head of anoccupant abuts, in a cushion member 13 of a headrest 4, and it ispossible to enhance the damping function of the dynamic damper D byobtaining sufficient distance from the support point of a vibrationsystem formed from a seat cushion 2 and the headrest 4 to the center ofgravity G of a weight 22.

A fourth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 12 is nowexplained.

Fourth Embodiment

In the fourth embodiment, a dynamic damper D that includes a damper case17 having a substantially right-angled triangle shape when viewed fromthe front is disposed on inner angles of upper left and right corners ofa seat back frame 10 of a seat back 3, and a pair of elastic supportparts 24A and 24B formed on an upper face and one side face of thedamper case 17 are snap fitted onto a vertical frame member 10 a and alateral frame member 10 b of the seat back frame 10. With regard to thestructure of the dynamic damper D, only the shapes of the damper case 17and the weight 15 housed therein are different from those of the firstembodiment, and it is otherwise basically the same.

In accordance with the fourth embodiment, due to the action of thedynamic damper D disposed on the uppermost part of the seat back frame10, damping of the seat back 3 can be carried out effectively. Moreover,dead spaces of the inner angles of the upper corners of the seat backframe 10 can be utilized effectively for installation of the dynamicdamper D. The dynamic damper D may be disposed in an inner angle of onlyone of upper left and right corners of the seat back frame 10.

A fifth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 13 is nowexplained.

Fifth Embodiment

In the fifth embodiment, a pair of elastic support parts 24A and 24Bformed on left and right side faces of a damper case 17 are snap fittedonto a pair of inclined frame portions 49 a and 49 a inclined inopposite directions from each other in a middle part of a wave-shapedframe member 49 integrally linking upper parts of left and rightvertical frame members 10 a and 10 a of a seat back frame 10. In thisarrangement, the pair of elastic support parts 24A and 24B are disposedin an inclined manner so as to match the pair of inclined frame portions49 a and 49 a, and this prevents the pair of elastic support parts 24Aand 24B from moving vertically along the pair of inclined frame portions49 a and 49 a. The basic structure of the dynamic damper D is the sameas that of the first embodiment. In this way, due to the operation ofthe single dynamic damper D mounted on the upper part and the centralpart of the seat back frame 10, damping of a seat back 3 can be carriedout effectively.

A sixth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 14 is nowexplained.

Sixth Embodiment

In the sixth embodiment, in order to damp a seat cushion 2, a dampercase 17 of a dynamic damper D is mounted on a front reinforcing plate 6a welded to a front part of a seat cushion frame 6 and extending in theleft-and-right direction. In this case, formed on an upper face of thedamper case 17 are a pair of elastic support parts 50 and 50. Eachelastic support part 50 is formed from a shaft portion 50 a projectingfrom an outside face of the damper case 17 and an arrow-shaped latchingprojection 50 b formed at the extremity of the shaft portion 50 a, andin order to elastically reduce the diameter of the latching projection50 b, a slit 50 c is provided from the extremity of the latchingprojection 50 b to the shaft portion 50 a. Furthermore, an elasticcollar 52 made of rubber is fitted onto the shaft portion 50 a. On theother hand, a pair of latching holes 51 and 51 are bored in the frontreinforcing plate 6 a so as to correspond to the pair of elastic supportparts 50 and 50, the latching projection 50 b of the elastic supportparts 50 and 50 are pushed into the latching holes 51 and 51 from below,each latching projection 50 b passes through the latching hole 51 whilereducing in diameter elastically, and then increases in diameter to itsoriginal shape, that is, it is snap fitted, thereby preventing it fromdisengaging from the latching hole 51. In this arrangement, the elasticcollar 52 fitted around the shaft portion 50 a is compressed between thefront reinforcing plate 6 a and the damper case 17, and the reactionforce thereof allows the latching projection 50 b to be retained on thefront face of the front reinforcing plate 6 a without rattling. Otherthan the above elastic support parts 50 and 50, the structures of thedamper case 17, a weight 15 housed therein, and an elastic sheet 16wrapped around same are basically the same as those of the firstembodiment. Therefore, parts in FIG. 13 corresponding to those of thefirst embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and symbols,and duplication of the explanation is omitted.

In accordance with the sixth embodiment, due to the operation of thedynamic damper D disposed on the front end part of the seat cushionframe 6, damping of the seat cushion 2 can be carried out effectively.Moreover, the dead space beneath the front reinforcing plate 6 a at thefront end of the seat cushion frame 6 can be utilized effectively forinstallation of the dynamic damper D and, furthermore, by a simplepushing-in operation the elastic support parts 50 and 50 can be snapfitted into the latching holes 51 and 51 of the front reinforcing plate6 a, thus enabling mounting of the damper case 17 to be easily carriedout.

A seventh embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 15 is nowexplained.

Seventh Embodiment

In the seventh embodiment, a positioning support part 30 is formedintegrally with a second case half 17B together with first and secondelastic support parts 24A and 24B. Moreover, a U-shaped abutment claw 30b of the positioning support part 30 engages with and abuts against afront horizontal frame member 12 d from the front, and this definesengagement positions of gripping claws 26 a and 26 b of the first andsecond elastic support parts 24A and 24B with left and right frontvertical frame members 12 c and 12 c. Since the arrangement is otherwisethe same as that of the first embodiment, parts in FIG. 15 correspondingto those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same referencenumerals and symbols, and duplication of the explanation is omitted.

In accordance with the seventh embodiment, when mounting the dynamicdamper D on a headrest frame 12, the gripping claws 26 a and 26 b of thefirst and second elastic support parts 24A and 24B are first made tooppose the left and right front vertical frame members 12 c and 12 c ofthe headrest frame 12 and the positioning support part 30 is made tooppose the front horizontal frame member 12 d, and the damper case 17 ispressed in from the front to the rear, thus carrying out snap fitting ofthe gripping claws 26 a and 26 b onto the front vertical frame members12 c and 12 c and engagement and abutment of the positioning supportpart 30 against the front horizontal frame member 12 d at the same timeand thereby enabling the dynamic damper D to be simply positioned andmounted on the headrest frame 12.

An eighth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 16 is nowexplained.

Eighth Embodiment

In the eighth embodiment, as in the third embodiment of FIG. 11, firstand second elastic support parts 24A and 24B of a damper case 17 aresnap fitted onto left and right upper frame members 12 b and 12 b fromabove, but this embodiment is different from the third embodiment ofFIG. 11 in terms of a positioning support part 30 that engages with andabuts against a cross member 46 linking rear end parts of the left andright upper frame members 12 b and 12 b from above. Since thearrangement is otherwise the same as that of the third embodiment, partsin FIG. 16 corresponding to those of the third embodiment are denoted bythe same reference numerals and symbols, and duplication of theexplanation is omitted.

In accordance with the eighth embodiment it is possible, by pushing inthe damper case 17 from above to below the headrest frame 12 in onestroke, to easily position and mount the damper case 17 on the headrestframe 12.

A ninth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 17 and FIG. 18is now explained.

Ninth Embodiment

In the ninth embodiment, a damper case 17 is linked to front verticalframe members 12 c and 12 c of a headrest frame 12 via a pair ofvariable type mounting parts 124 and 124 formed symmetrically on leftand right sides of the damper case 17. Each variable type mounting part124 is formed from a linking arm 109 and 109 linked by integral moldingwith left and right side faces of one of case halves 17 a and 17 b andextending outwardly to the left and to the right, and a plurality ofelastic gripping parts 126 and 126 (outside linking parts) provided atdifferent positions in the length direction of each linking arm 109; theplurality of elastic gripping parts 126 and 126 are each formed so as tocurve in a major arc shape and are linked integrally so as to haveopening parts 127 facing in opposite directions from each other.

Furthermore, the left and right variable type mounting parts 124 and 124are disposed symmetrically with the center of gravity G of a weight 15sandwiched therebetween, and are desirably disposed on a straight line Lthat passes through the center of gravity G and the front vertical framemembers 12 c and 12 c.

When mounting a dynamic damper D on the front vertical frame members 12c and 12 c of a headrest 4, the pair of left and right elastic grippingparts 126 and 126 that are separated by a distance corresponding to thedistance between the left and right front vertical frame members 12 cand 12 c are selected from the left and right linking arms 109 and 109,these elastic gripping parts 126 and 126 are pressed against the leftand right front vertical frame members 12 c and 12 c via respectiveopening parts 127, and the elastic gripping parts 126 and 126 are snapfitted onto the outer peripheral faces of the front vertical framemembers 12 c and 12 c over greater than half of the periphery, therebylinking them. Therefore, for a headrest 4 for which the distance betweenthe left and right front vertical frame members 12 c and 12 c isdifferent from the above, a pair of left and right elastic grippingparts 126 and 126 that are different from the above are selected fromthe left and right linking arms 109 and 109 and snap fitted onto thefront vertical frame members 12 c and 12 c, thus enabling a commondynamic damper D to be mounted on different headrests 4 and therebyenabling a dynamic damper D with good multi-purpose features to beprovided at low cost.

After mounting the dynamic damper D, a cushion member 13 of the headrest4 is foam molded into a tear-drop shape so as to be wrapped around theheadrest frame 12 from the upper end parts of the main frame members 12a and 12 a to the front horizontal frame member 12 d, and the dampercase 17 and the left and right variable type mounting parts 124 and 124are embedded in the cushion member 13. In this process, the cushionmember 13 is prevented from entering the interior by means of the dampercase 17, and the spring constant of an elastic member 16 does notdeviate.

Since the variable type mounting parts 124, which are linked to the leftand right front vertical frame members 12 c and 12 c in the headrest 4,are disposed symmetrically with the dynamic damper D sandwichedtherebetween, when the dynamic damper D is mounted on various types ofheadrest 4 it is always disposed in a middle section between the leftand right front vertical frame members 12 c and 12 c, and it is possibleto stabilize support of the dynamic damper D and enable the dampingfunction of the dynamic damper D toward the headrest 4 and the seat backto be exhibited effectively.

Moreover, since the left and right variable type mounting parts 124 and124 are disposed symmetrically with the center of gravity G of theweight 6 of the dynamic damper D sandwiched therebetween, the center ofgravity G of the weight 6 of the dynamic damper D mounted on varioustypes of headrest is disposed in a middle section between the pair offront vertical frame members 12 c and 12 c, and it is possible tostabilize support of the weight 6 of the dynamic damper D and enable thedamping function of the dynamic damper D toward the headrest 4 and theseat back to be exhibited more effectively.

Furthermore, since the left and right variable type mounting parts 124are disposed on the straight line L that passes through the center ofgravity G of the weight 6 of the dynamic damper D and the left and rightfront vertical frame members 12 c and 12 c, it is possible to furtherstabilize support of the weight 6 of the dynamic damper D and enable thedamping function of the dynamic damper D toward the headrest 4 and theseat back to be exhibited yet more effectively.

A tenth embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. 20is now explained.

Tenth Embodiment

In the tenth embodiment, left and right variable type mounting parts 124and 124 are each formed from a synthetic resin linking arm 119, anelastic gripping part 126 molded integrally with one end of the linkingarm 119, and a plurality of linking holes 113 provided at differentpositions on the other end side of the linking arm 119. The elasticgripping part 126 is curved into a major arc shape and can be snapfitted onto and grip an outer peripheral face of a front vertical framemember 12 c of a headrest 4 over greater than half of the periphery viaan opening part 127. On the other hand, a pair of left and right elasticlatching claws 114 and 114 are projectingly provided on a front face ora rear face of a damper case 17, and the elastic latching claws 114 and114 can be selectively snap fitted onto and linked to the plurality oflinking holes 113; 113 of the left and right linking arms 119 and 119.

Since the arrangement is otherwise the same as that of the ninthembodiment, parts in FIG. 19 and FIG. 20 corresponding to those of theninth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and symbols,and duplication of the explanation is omitted.

When mounting a dynamic damper D on the front vertical frame members 12c and 12 c of the headrest 4, the elastic gripping parts 126 and 126 ofthe linking arms 119 and 119 are first snap fitted onto the left andright front vertical frame members 12 c and 12 c of the headrest 4, thedamper case 17 is then disposed in a middle section between the left andright front vertical frame members 12 c and 12 c, and the left and rightelastic latching claws 114 and 114 are snap fitted onto and linked tothe linking holes 113 and 113 that are the closest thereto. Therefore,for a headrest 4 for which the distance between the left and right frontvertical frame members 12 c and 12 c is different from the above, otherlinking holes 113 and 113 than the above are selected from the left andright linking arms 119 and 119, and the elastic latching claws 114 and114 are snap fitted thereinto, thus enabling a common dynamic damper Dto be mounted on different headrests 4 and thereby enabling a dynamicdamper D with good multi-purpose features to be provided at low cost.

An eleventh embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 21 is nowexplained.

Eleventh Embodiment

In the eleventh embodiment, left and right variable mounting parts 124and 124 are each formed from a synthetic resin linking arm 129, a springmember 116 made of rubber, etc., joining one end of the linking arm 129to an outside face of a damper case 17, and an elastic gripping part 126molded integrally with the other end of the linking arm 129, the elasticgripping part 126 being curved into a major arc shape and being capableof being snap fitted onto and gripping an outer peripheral face of afront vertical frame member 12 c of a headrest 4 over greater than halfof the periphery via an opening part 127. Since the arrangement isotherwise the same as that of the first embodiment, parts in FIG. 21corresponding to those of the ninth embodiment are denoted by the samereference numerals and symbols, and duplication of the explanation isomitted.

In accordance with the eleventh embodiment, it is possible, by expandingand contracting the left and right spring members 116 and 116 accordingto a change in the distance between the left and right front verticalframe members 12 c and 12 c, to snap fit the elastic gripping parts 126and 126 onto the front vertical frame members 12 c and 12 c of aplurality of types of headrest 4, thereby enabling a dynamic damperdevice with good multi-purpose features to be provided at low cost.

Finally, a twelfth embodiment of the present invention is explained byreference to FIG. 22 to FIG. 24.

Twelfth Embodiment

In the twelfth embodiment, a dynamic damper D is mounted on a seat back3 of a seat. The seat back 3 is formed from a seat back frame 10 and acushion member 31 supported on a front face thereof. The seat back frame10 is formed from a pair of left and right support post portions 10 aand 10 a and a linking portion 10 b integrally linking upper end partsthereof, the linking portion 10 b having a pair of left and rightinclined portions 10 b 1 and 10 b 1 disposed in a downward divergentshape.

Left and right variable type mounting parts 124 and 124 are each formedfrom a synthetic resin linking arm 139, an elastic gripping part 126molded integrally with one end of the linking arm 139, and a pluralityof circular linking holes 123 and 123 provided at different positions onthe other end side of the linking arm 139. The elastic gripping part 126is curved into a major arc shape and is snap fitted onto and grips anouter peripheral face of the support post portion 10 a or the inclinedportion 10 b 1 of the linking portion 10 b of the seat back frame 10over greater than half of the periphery via an opening part 127. On theother hand, a pair of left and right circular cross section elasticlatching claws 125 and 125 are projectingly provided on a front face ora rear face of the damper case 17, these elastic latching claws 125 and125 being capable of being selectively snap fitted into, linked to, andpivoted relative to the plurality of linking holes 123; 123 of the leftand right linking arms 139 and 139. Since the arrangement of the dynamicdamper D is the same as that of the first embodiment, parts in FIG. 22to FIG. 24 corresponding to those of the ninth embodiment are denoted bythe same reference numerals and symbols, and duplication of theexplanation is omitted.

In accordance with this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22, when mountingthe dynamic damper D on the left and right support post portions 10 aand 10 a via the linking arms 139 and 139, as in the tenth embodiment,according to the distance between the two support post portions 10 a and10 a, the elastic latching claws 125 and 125 are selectively engagedwith the plurality of linking holes 123; 123 of the linking arms 139 and139, thus enabling the dynamic damper D to be mounted on a plurality oftypes of seat back 3 having different distances between the two supportpost portions 10 a and 10 a. Moreover, since each linking arm 139 canpivot around the elastic latching claw 125, as shown in FIG. 24, theleft and right linking arms 139 and 139 axially supported on the dampercase 17 are inclined appropriately, thus enabling the elastic grippingparts 126 and 126 to be engaged with the left and right inclinedportions 10 b 1 and 10 b 1. In this way, it becomes possible to mountthe dynamic damper D on the inclined portions 10 b 1 and 10 b 1, thusfurther improving the multi-purpose features of the dynamic damper D.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and may bemodified in a variety of ways as long as the modifications do not departfrom the spirit and scope thereof. For example, the first to thirdembodiments can be applied in combination with the fourth and the fifthembodiment. Furthermore, one of the first and second halves 17A and 17Bforming the damper case 17 may be formed into a box shape having anopening and the other may be formed into a lid shape closing theopening. Moreover, the seat device of the present invention may beapplied not only to an automobile but also to a railway vehicle, anairplane, etc. Furthermore, the seat S may be installed so as toprotrude from a wall face of a vehicle.

The invention claimed is:
 1. A seat device for a vehicle, comprising adynamic damper attached to a frame of a seat installed in the vehicle,wherein the dynamic damper comprises a damper case that is formed fromfirst and second case halves joined together so as to be capable ofseparating from each other to define a damper chamber therebetween, aweight that is housed in the damper chamber, and an elastic member thatis disposed between the weight and an inner face of the damper chamberso as to allow vibration of the weight, one of the first and second casehalves of the damper case being provided with at least two mountingparts that protrude outwardly in directions away from each other, andthat are mounted on the frame.
 2. The seat device for a vehicleaccording to claim 1, wherein the first and second case halves,respectively, have formed thereon a plurality of pairs of elasticlinking claws and linking holes that snap fit together to join the twocase halves.
 3. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 2,wherein a recess portion is provided in an outside face of the case halfon the side that has the linking hole, the recess portion receiving aclaw part of the elastic linking claw engaged with the linking hole. 4.The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein theplurality of pairs of elastic linking claws and linking holes aredisposed at positions sandwiching the weight.
 5. The seat device for avehicle according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member comprises anelastic sheet, and this elastic sheet is disposed in a compressed statebetween an outer face of the weight and an inner face of the damperchamber that opposes the outer face.
 6. The seat device for a vehicleaccording to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein mating faces of the firstand second case halves, respectively, are provided with a mating grooveand a mating projecting wall that surround the damper chamber and canfit together.
 7. The seat device for a vehicle according to any one ofclaims 1 to 5, wherein an end wall of at least one of the first andsecond case halves is curved so as to protrude outwardly.
 8. The seatdevice for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein thedamper case is mounted on the frame of at least one of a seat back and aheadrest, and the weight within the damper case is formed so that thecenter of gravity of the weight is positioned above a center in thevertical direction of the weight.
 9. The seat device for a vehicleaccording to claim 8, wherein a gap between a side face of the weightand an inside face of the damper chamber opposing the side face with theelastic member sandwiched therebetween increases in going away from asupport point of a vibration system on which the dynamic damper ismounted.
 10. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 8, whereinthe headrest of the seat comprises a headrest frame supported on anupper end part of the seat back and a cushion member formed from a foammaterial in which is embedded an upper part of the headrest frame, thedamper case is retained on the headrest frame via the mounting part andembedded in the cushion member, and the elastic member supporting theweight so as to be capable of vibrating within the damper case isseparate and different from the cushion member.
 11. The seat device fora vehicle according to claim 1, wherein elastic support parts areprovided on the damper case as the mounting parts, the elastic supportparts being snap fitted onto the frame for retaining the damper case.12. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 11, wherein theframe has first and second frame members that are adjacent to eachother, and first and second elastic support parts are provided as themounting parts on the damper case, the first and second elastic supportparts being snap fitted onto the first and second frame members so as togrip them.
 13. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 12,wherein the first and second elastic support parts are disposed so as tosandwich the center of gravity of the weight.
 14. The seat device for avehicle according to claim 12 or 13, wherein each of the elastic supportparts is provided with a major arc-shaped gripping claw that canelastically deform so as to elastically grip a corresponding framemember.
 15. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 14, whereinthe gripping claws of the first and second elastic support parts haveinternal diameters that are different from each other.
 16. The seatdevice for a vehicle according to claim 15, wherein the gripping clawsof the first and second elastic support parts have stiffnesses that aredifferent from each other.
 17. The seat device for a vehicle accordingto claim 14, wherein each of the elastic support parts has an armextending from the damper case and supporting the gripping claw, and astopper is formed on the damper case and configured so that, the stopperabuts the arm and restricts flexure of the arm, relative to the dampercase, toward a side opposite to an opening part of the gripping claw.18. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 14, wherein thegripping claw is provided with a window hole that enables the framemember gripped by the gripping claw to be viewed.
 19. The seat devicefor a vehicle according to claim 12, wherein the frame has first andsecond frame members that are parallel to each other and a third framemember that links the first and second frame members, and the dampercase is provided with a positioning support part that engages with thethird frame member so as to define gripping positions at which the firstand second frame members are gripped by the first and second elasticsupport parts.
 20. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 19,wherein the first and second elastic support parts are formed on thefirst case half of the damper case, the first and second elastic supportparts engaging with the first and second frame members from a directionopposite to the position of the first case half, and the positioningsupport part is formed on the second case half, the positioning supportpart abutting against the third frame member from a direction oppositeto the position of the second case half.
 21. The seat device for avehicle according to claim 11, wherein the damper case is provided withmore than two of the elastic support parts as the mounting parts,configured so that the elastic support parts occupy positions at apexesof a polygon surrounding the center of gravity of the weight.
 22. Theseat device for a vehicle according to claim 11, wherein the damper caseand the frame supporting the damper case are embedded in a cushionmember formed from a foam material, and the damper case is disposed at aposition offset toward one side from a pouring inlet for the foammaterial in the cushion member.
 23. The seat device for a vehicleaccording to claim 11, wherein a headrest of the seat is formed from aheadrest frame supported on an upper end part of a seat back and acushion member formed from a foam material and having an upper part ofthe headrest frame embedded therein, and the damper case is retained onthe headrest frame via the elastic support part provided on the dampercase and is embedded in the cushion member.
 24. The seat device for avehicle according to claim 11, wherein the elastic support parts areformed so that push-in directions for snap fitting onto the frame arethe same direction.
 25. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim24, wherein: a headrest frame comprises first and second frame membersthat are parallel to each other and a third frame member linking thefirst and second frame members, a pair of elastic support parts snapfitted onto the first and second frame members are provided on thedamper case as the mounting parts, and the pair of elastic support partsare formed so that push-in directions for snap fitting onto the firstand second frame members are directed from an outside to an inside ofthe headrest frame.
 26. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim25, wherein the damper case is provided with a positioning support partthat engages with and abuts against the third frame member to define asnap fitting position of the first and second elastic support parts ontothe first and second frame members.
 27. The seat device for a vehicleaccording to claim 26, wherein the elastic support part and thepositioning support part are formed integrally with said one of thefirst and second case halves of the damper case.
 28. The seat device fora vehicle according to claim 27, wherein the elastic support part andthe positioning support part are formed so that the push-in direction ofthe elastic support part relative to the first and second frame membersis the same as the push-in direction of the positioning support partrelative to the third frame member.
 29. The seat device for a vehicleaccording to claim 1, wherein the dynamic damper is attached to astanding part, which includes a seat back, of the seat, and a rear faceof the weight of the dynamic damper is formed as a protruding curvedface having a larger curvature than that of a front face of the weight.30. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 29, wherein thefront face is formed as a protruding curved face having a smallercurvature than that of the rear face.
 31. The seat device for a vehicleaccording to claim 29 or 30, wherein the weight is formed so that thecenter of gravity is displaced further upward than the center of theweight.
 32. The seat device for a vehicle according to claim 1, whereina front wall of the dynamic damper that faces a seated person side isformed so as to be flat, whereas a rear wall on the side oppositethereto is formed so as to have a convex shape.
 33. The seat device fora vehicle according to claim 32, wherein a standing part is formed froma seat back and a headrest supported on an upper end part of the seatback, and the damper case is embedded in a cushion member of theheadrest, the front wall of the damper case being formed into aprotruding curved face following a front face of the headrest.
 34. Theseat device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the mountingpart is formed as a type that is variable according to at least one ofchange in distance and change in angle between the frame and the dampercase.